Battle of Pease Bottom 1873
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 11 August 1873 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1873 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Yellowstone Expedition of 1873 | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 46.1700, -107.4700 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Pease Bottom, also called the Battle of the Bighorn River, was a conflict between the United States Army and the Sioux on August 11, 1873, along the Yellowstone River opposite the mouth of the Bighorn River near present-day Custer, Montana. The main combatants were units of the 7th U.S. Cavalry under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, and Native Americans from the village of the Hunkpapa medicine man, Sitting Bull, many of whom would clash with Custer again approximately three years later at the Battle of the Little Big Horn in the Crow Indian Reservation.
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